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FC Barcelona-Cifec is a Spanish handball team based in Barcelona, Catalonia. Its plays in Liga Asobal Allianz.

FC Barcelona-Cifec

Club Name	FC Barcelona
Image	File:Fc barcelona.gif
Founded	1942
Ground	Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona
Capacity	8,000
Chairman	Spanish Joan Laporta
Manager	Spanish Xesco Espar
League	Asobal Allianz
Position 2004-05	4st
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History

The handball section was founded on November 29, 1942. In the beginning handball was played with eleven players per team and did not have a specialized field to play. They used football fields until the late 50's, when they started to play, as in actual games, with seven players and a covered field.

In the early stages, competitions were dominated by other teams like Atletico de Madrid and Granollers, breaking their domination few times. Things changed radically with the arrival of one of the best coaches in handball history, Valero Rivera. With him, the team became virtually unbeatable in Spain and in Europe, winning a record of 62 trophies under his rule, including 5 consecutive European Cups.

Trophies

• European Cup: 7
  • 1990-91, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2004-05

• European Super Cup: 5
  • 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2003-04

• European Cup Winners' Cup: 5
  • 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1993-94, 1994-95

• Spanish League: 19
  • 1952-53, 1957-58, 1962-63, 1968-69, 1972-73, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2002-03

• King's Cup: 13
  • 1968-69, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2003-04

• Asobal Cup: 5
  • 1994-95, 1995-96, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02

• Spanish Supercup: 11
  • 1986-87, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04

• Spanish Championship: 5
  • 1942-43, 1944-45, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1950-51

• Catalonian Championship: 4
  • 1949-50, 1956-57, 1959-60, 1968-69

• Catalonian League: 17
  • 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04

Current Squad 2005/06

Squad changes during 2005/06 season

In

• Croatian File:European flag.png Vori - Signed From RK Zagreb
• Spanish Cañellas - Signed From BM Granollers
• Spanish Montávez - Transfered To BM Alcobendas
• Spanish Caracuel - Promoted From Inferior Categories
• Spanish Catarain - Promoted From Inferior Categories
• Spanish Juanín - Signed FromAdemar Leon

Out

• Spanish Valero - Transfered To CAI Aragon
• Spanish Alonso - Transfered To BM Alicante
• Spanish Xepkin - Retired
• Spanish O'Callaghan - Retired
• Spanish Ortega - Retired

Image Squad 2004/05

Image Squad 2005/06

Statistics 2004/05

• Goals:
  • Iker Romero Fernández - 165 goals
  • Laszlo Nagy - 127 goals
  • Lars Krogh Jeppesen - 98 goals
• Catchs:
  • Dejan Peric - 215 catchs
  • David Barrufet Bofill- 199 catchs

Stadium Information

• Name: - Palau Blaugrana
• City: - Barcelona
• Capacity: - 8,000
• Address: - Av.Arístides Maillol, s/n

Famous Coaches

• Valero Rivera

Famous Players

• Iñaki Urdangarin
• David Barrufet

Others Sponsorships and Contributors

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External link

• FC Barcelona official site

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